Volume : VIII, Issue : I, January - 2018

Correlation Between Ionized Calcium and Serum Albumin Level and in Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome in Children

Dr. Khalil Ahmad, Dr. Naresh

Abstract :

 

Background: Nephrotic syndrome frequently have abnormalities in calcium metabolism that manifest as hypocalcaemia. The serum ionized calcium level depends on the severity and duration of proteinuria.

 

Methods: The aim of this study was to assess the correlation between serum albumin   level   and   ionized   calcium   in   children   with   idiopathic   nephrotic syndrome.  An  analytic  study  with  cross  sectional  comparative  design  was applied to nephrotic syndrome and healthy children between 2–8 years old in the

         Department of Pediatrics, Jawaharlal nehru  Medical College Hospital. A         total of 120 subjects were recruited, 60 nephrotic syndrome as cases and 60 healthy children as controls. The mean serum albumin and serum ionized calcium levels of cases and controls were estimated respectively. Pearson’s correlation test was done to see the correlation.

 

Results: Mean serum albumin level of cases and controls were 1.98±0.38 g/dl and 4.57±0.25 g/dl, respectively (p<.001) and mean serum ionized calcium of cases and controls were 1.13±0.08 mmol/L and 2.34±0.05 mmol/L respectively (p<.001). Pearson’s correlation test between serum albumin and serum ionized calcium level of cases were significant (P<0.05).

 

Conclusion:  There  was  a  positive  correlation  between  serum  albumin  level and ionized calcium in idiopathic nephrotic syndrome, that is lower the serum albumin level, the lower will be the serum ionized calcium and higher the albumin level, higher will be calcium level.

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Dr.Khalil Ahmad, Dr. Naresh, Correlation Between Ionized Calcium and Serum Albumin Level and in Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome in Children, INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-1 | January-2018


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